Places And Travel
These Alaska Towns Have The Best Views In The State
Seward, Homer, Girdwood, Talkeetna, and Valdez in Alaska pair road-trip access with glacier-carved fjords, Denali views, a racing bore tide, and fishing bears
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Pacific Northwest
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Pacific Northwest pair homes below the state median with hospitals, rivers, and high-desert sunshine.
The National Monuments That Were Upgraded To National Parks
At 14,115 feet, Colorado's Pikes Peak Summit Station is the highest railway station in North America, the top stop on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
This Southern California Main Street Feels Like A Movie Set
Solvang, California, renamed its plain Main Street Copenhagen Drive, where a windmill, Danish bakeries, and aebleskiver now fill the half-timbered blocks.
The Oldest Public Gardens In America
Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, planted in 1680, tops our list of the oldest public gardens in America, ahead of Bartram's Garden and Middleton Place.
Why Hawaii Has Only Five Counties
Some states in America have upwards of one hundred counties, often due to the time and circumstances which they were formed. Hawaii has just five.
This Is The Most Welcoming Town In Washington
Normandy Park, a small city on Washington's Puget Sound, pairs views of Mount Rainier with waterfront parks, tide pools, and community events all year.
12 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Ozarks
12 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Ozarks pair homes below the state median with trout streams, big lakes, and old stretches of Route 66.
The National Forests With The Most Foxes
National forests in South Dakota, California, Kentucky, Alaska, and Wisconsin support red and gray foxes along woodland edges, meadows, and chaparral.
The National Forests With The Most Western Diamondbacks
Western diamondbacks live below about 5,300 feet, so forests like Tonto and Coronado hold the most, around Bartlett Reservoir and Sabino Canyon.
9 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Connecticut
Nine quiet Connecticut towns, from Kent's waterfalls and Woodstock's dairy farms to Stonington's harbor, mix farmland, forest trails, and old village greens.
The National Parks With A Ski Area Inside The Boundary
Discover the rare ski resorts located inside national parks in the US and Canada, including Yosemite's Badger Pass and Banff's slopes.
11 Most Scenic Drives in The Northern United States
These eleven drives traverse through the northern portion of the United States, showcasing some of the nation's most scenic views, communities, and landmarks.
Ontario's 11 Best Retirement Towns Ranked
Eleven Ontario towns under 50,000 people for retirement, with 55+ programs, hospitals close by, and waterfront living in Goderich, Brockville and Parry Sound.
The County Seats That Aren't The Biggest Town
Nine American county seats where a bigger town nearby holds the population, as well as a parish seat in Louisiana and an Alaskan borough seat.
Indiana's 10 Most Laid-Back Towns
Ten easygoing Indiana towns, including Swiss-founded Vevay on the Ohio River, the Brown County Art Colony in Nashville, and the church spires of Oldenburg.
The 11 Can't-Miss Towns On The Gulf Coast
The 11 Can’t-Miss Towns On The Gulf Coast include Tarpon Springs’ Greek sponge docks, Houma’s Cajun bayous, and the shell beaches of Sanibel Island.
5 Classic Christmas Movies Filmed in Small US Towns
The Home Alone house is on Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Prancer was shot in Three Oaks, and Clark Griswold's sled run is still open on Breckenridge's Peak 8.
The 7 Can't-Miss Towns In Oklahoma
Explore seven can’t-miss Oklahoma towns known for Route 66 history, Cherokee culture, scenic drives, festivals, museums, lakes, and parks.
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Great Lakes
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Great Lakes pair homes below the state median with lighthouses, shipwreck tours, and quiet beaches.
Why Some States Have No National Park At All
Why Some States Have No National Park At All comes down to strict criteria and a slow act of Congress, leaving 20 states without one despite other NPS sites.
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Atlantic Coast
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Atlantic Coast pair homes below the state median with hospitals, harbors, and calm tidal rivers.
11 Most Welcoming Towns In West Virginia's Countryside
The most welcoming towns in West Virginia's countryside offer steam railroads, mountain festivals, mineral springs, and genuine Appalachian hospitality.
Why Copperheads Den In Stone Walls
New England laid 240,000 miles of dry stone, which is artificial talus. The walls are superb snake infrastructure and most of them fail as actual winter dens.
The Southernmost County In The Lower 48
Most of this Florida county is underwater, yet it stretches across wilderness, the Keys, and an island farther south than Key West's famous buoy.
9 Best Towns In Northern Ireland For Retirees
9 Best Towns In Northern Ireland For Retirees include Enniskillen, Omagh, Portadown, Larne, and Glenarm, with homes priced at or below the regional average.
10 Of The Friendliest Towns In Italy
Italy’s friendliest towns come alive in flower-filled streets, packed piazzas, and evening strolls where familiar faces quickly welcome newcomers.
11 Best Western Australia Towns For A Weekend Trip
Eleven Western Australian towns for a weekend away, with river paddling in Dwellingup, whale watching off Augusta, and sea lion tours in Jurien Bay.
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Pacific Coast
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Pacific Coast pair homes below the state median with hospitals, harbors, and sunny rain-shadow skies.
The Deepest Cave In Any National Park
Lechuguilla Cave runs 1,604 feet beneath Carlsbad Caverns, with 150 miles of passages, 20-foot gypsum chandeliers, and bacteria that resists 14 antibiotics.
10 California's Sierra Nevada Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
10 Sierra Nevada Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start pair homes well below the California median with hospitals, Gold Rush history, and mountain lakes.
The Oldest Breweries Operating In America
Yuengling has brewed in Pottsville since 1829, and seven more American breweries have held the same site since the 1800s, surviving the Prohibition.
The National Parks With The Most Coyotes
Coyotes range across Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Cuyahoga Valley, and four other national parks, where decades of research track their numbers and rivals.
The State Parks That Look Like Another Country
State parks that double for somewhere else, from Ha Ha Tonka's castle ruins and Goblin Valley's hoodoos to Bahia Honda's Bahamas-blue shallows.
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Oregon
Ten small Oregon towns where retirement costs less, from Baker City to Coos Bay, pairing home prices below the state median with senior centers and discounts.
The Most Underrated Towns In New Mexico
Discover more about these underrated New Mexico towns with hot springs, Route 66 history, ancient ruins, and mountain scenery.
The Longest Zip Lines In The United States
The MegaZip in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, now leads the longest single-span zip lines in the US, ahead of New York's CataMonster and Alaska's ZipRider.
6 Safest Small Communities To Settle In The United States
6 Safest Small Communities To Settle In The United States kept assault and homicide rates far below their states, led by homicide-free Hanover and Brookings.
The States Where Dogs Get Bitten By Snakes Most
The states where dogs get bitten by snakes most, from Texas and Arizona to the Carolinas. Why these warm, snake-dense states top the list, and how to protect your dog.
10 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Texas
Ten peaceful Texas small towns offer spring-fed pools in Balmorhea, sand dunes in Monahans, dinosaur tracks in Glen Rose, and dogwood trails in Palestine.